Pessary



(No Model.)

' J. J. VERNIBR.

PESSARY.

Patented Jan. 3, 18.93.

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JULIUS J. VERNIER, OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

PESSARY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 489,050, dated January3, 1893.

Application filed March 5, 1892. Serial No. 423,933. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JULIUS J. VERNIER, a citizen of the UnitedStates,residing atToledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, haveinvented a new and useful Uterine Supporter and Menstrual Sack, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to surgical devices;

and it has for its object to'provide an improved device designed to beused as a combined uterine supporter and menstrual receptacle.

To this end it is the main object of the present invention to providecertain important and useful improvements in connection with my formerpatent dated February 2, 1892, No. 467,963, so that a supporter andreceptacle is combined in a single apparatus, which is not only simplein construction, but is easily adjusted to and comfortably worn by thewearer.

With these and many other objectsin view, which will readily appear asthe nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists inthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinaftermore fully described, illustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying drzuvings:-Figure 1 is a perspective view of adevice constructed in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is asimilar View of the various parts of the device dissembled.

Referring to the accompanying drawings; A represents a telescopic tubeadjustable to vaginas of dilferent depths, and terminating at its upperend in the womb receiving cup B, which rests over the neck of the womb.The lower end of the telescopic tube terminates in an annular head orflange O having on its periphery the parallel annular grooves D, thelowermost of which groove receives the detachable sack or bag E,designed for the reception of the menstrual flow and other foreignmatter. Such construction is similar to that described in my formerpatent, above mentioned, exceptinga supplemental annular groove in thehead or flange O, which receives the supportingbands orcords F.Thesupporting cords F are preferably the ordinary rubber cord, but ofcourse may be any suitable elastic cord or band, and the said supportingcords F are formed of one continuous piece of cord to form oppositethigh portions and an intermediate integral supporting ring G. The saidintegral ring G is located between the opposite thigh portions of thecords, which separate from each other at the ring, and is designed to besprung into the uppermost of the groove D to hold the receptacle andsupport in position in the vagina. One terminal of each of the oppositethigh cords F terminate in the front of the body in the buckles H,Whichare engaged by the other free ends of the cords, which pass frombetween the limbs over the thigh and down to the said buckles in frontof the body. The said thigh cords are supported at the hips by the beltI, encircling the waist of the wearer and pro vided on opposite sidesthereof with the supporting pulleys J, which receive said cords at thehips and on the side, and not only serve to easily hold the instrumentinto the vagina, but also allow every motion of the body to be readilygiven to, so that the device will be easy and comfortable to wear.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent 1s;

In a device of the class described, a body band or belt havingsupporting pulleys on each side thereof at the hips, a womb supporterand menstrual receptacle having an annularly grooved head, and a singlecontinuous elastic supporting cord or band provided with an integralsupporting ring sprung into said grooved head, and opposite thighportions diverging from said ring and passing over said pulleys on eachside of the body,

substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aflixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JULIUS J. VERNIER.

Witnesses:

BYRON A. CASE, E. P. BoUEoUIER.

